The Listening section of any language exam measures your ability to understand spoken English. You will have to listen to various passages for one of the three following purposes:
1, LISTENING FOR BASIC COMPREHENSION
Comprehend the main idea, major points, and important details related to the main idea. Comprehension of all details is not necessary.
2, LISTENING FOR PRAGMATIC UNDERSTANDING
Recognize the speaker’s attitude and degree of certainty.
Recognize the function or purpose of a speaker’s statement.
3, CONNECTING AND SYHTHESIZING INFORMATION
Recognize the organization of information presented.
Understand the relationship between ideas presented.
Make inferences and draw conclusions based on what is implied in the material.
As you listen to a conversation, you must make some assumptions about the speakers and the topic.
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ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT THE SPEAKER |
ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT THE TOPIC |
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Who are they? |
What are they talking about? |
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What is their relationship? |
What happened? |
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Where are they? |
What might happen? |
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What are they feeling? |
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Why are they talking? |
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What did they do? |
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What do they plan to do? |
PRACTICE 1.
Quickly read the questions below. Then answer the questions by making assumptions about the speaker and topic.
Who?
What?
When?
Where?
Why?
TASK 1 – Write no more than three words and/or a number for each answer.
WOODSIDE APARTMENTS
Tenant Application Form
Last name: …..
First name: James
Address: 1705 ….. Street, Apt. …..
Phone: Home 721 0584 Work …..
Date of Birth: ….. 12, 1978
TASK 2 – Choose three letters, A-G.
What features will James get with his apartment?
A study B balcony C garage parking space D storage space
E exercise club F fireplace G washing machine
TASK 3 – Complete the sentences. Write no more than three words for each answer.
The apartment will be ready next …
James will have to pay ….. of the first month’s rent as a deposit.
PRACTICE 2.
Before you listen to the audio, look over the questions and make assumptions. Try to find the answers to Who? What? When? Where? and Why?
Assumptions
Who are the speakers?
What are they talking about?
When is something happening?
Where is something happening?
Why are they having a conversation?
TASK 1 - Complete the information about the museum. Write no more than three words and/or a number for each answer.
Jamestown Museum of Art
Information for Visitors
Entrance Fees:
Adults: …..
Children: …..
Entrance if free for senior citizens on …..
Hours
Tues-Thur 11.00 am. – 5.00 pm.
Fri 11.00 am. – 7.00 pm.
Sat-Sun 10.00 am. – 6.00 pm.
Mondays and holidays closed.
TASK 2 – Fill in the missing information on the map of the museum. Write no more than three words for each answer.
TASK 3 – Complete the notice below. Write no more than three words for each answer.
Notice to museum visitors
The following areas are restricted.
Hall of History: Closed for ….. . Will reopen in April.
…..: Museum staff offices. Employees only.
All others must have an appointment.
